What’s new · Front · Sep 2026 (checked Oct 2026)
What’s new in Front (Sep 2026): changes customer ops should notice
Dated notes for customer ops. Not a second Front AI review. Sources are Front’s 28 Sep 2026 community post and Help Center articles we opened on 3 Oct 2026. If a date was not on the page, we say so.
What this page covers
Five changes customer ops can actually check. The roundup post is “What’s New in Front, September 2026,” by helena, 28 September 2026, on Front’s community. Help Center pages for Admin Copilot and Autopilot Playbooks show edit dates of 24 Sep and 23 Sep 2026. We did not invent prices. The MCP server in that post is scheduled for 6 October 2026, so it is an announcement inside the September notes, not a September ship.
Major features (with how someone uses them)
Examples at a glance: each feature has a concrete ops example plus a short Try this.
1. Five changes, each with a source (primary)
What it is: Do not forward a changelog you cannot click. The five below are the ones we could tie to a public Front page on 3 Oct 2026.
Primary workflow from the Saturday brief:
From Front public Sep 2026 notes, list 5 ops-relevant changes — cite sources.
2. 1 and 2. Admin Copilot, plus Copilot pop-out and multiple chats
What it is: The 28 Sep post says Admin Copilot proactive routing recommends assignment rules so admins do less manual setup. The Help Center article Admin Copilot (open beta) shows an edit date of Thursday, 24 September 2026. It says company admins can get plans for rules, tags, inboxes, and related setup, and that the beta is free to access for all plans but may be restricted later. The same 28 Sep post says Copilot pop-out windows keep the assistant visible, and multiple chat sessions keep parallel topics apart. We did not verify a general-availability date for Admin Copilot; the article still says beta.
Admin check:
Open Admin Copilot if you see it. Write whether the beta is on for your company. If you do not see it, mark Unknown. Do not describe it as generally available.
3. 3 and 4. ClickUp as a knowledge source, and CSAT in workflows
What it is: The 28 Sep post says a ClickUp knowledge source gives AI suggested replies access to current ClickUp content. It also says Smart CSAT and Customer CSAT dynamic variables can bring satisfaction scores into supported workflows such as rules. A separate community post on 30 September 2026 says the Smart CSAT model upgrade went to general availability on 16 September 2026, with scoring changes (the post’s own beta figures: mean star rating 4.03 to 3.80). Treat those figures as Front’s report about their beta, not as your account. Link: Smart CSAT model upgraded.
Signal check:
Write whether ClickUp is connected as a knowledge source, and whether a rule uses a CSAT variable. Unknown is allowed.
4. 5. Autopilot status updates, and what we will not call a September ship
What it is: The 28 Sep post says Autopilot automatic ticket status updates move conversations through statuses while Autopilot works, so the Open queue stays for humans. Playbooks are a related Autopilot surface: the Help Center article shows an edit date of Wednesday, 23 September 2026, and says you need the Autopilot add-on and granted access, with a waitlist if you do not have it. We do not call Playbooks generally available. The MCP server is quoted from the same 28 Sep post as officially available on all plans on 6 October 2026, with rate limits in Front’s usage policy. That is not a September availability date. A 24 Sep community post describes quality-signal filters (Good, Okay, Poor) in an AI agent replies hub; we did not re-check that hub in product, only the post: quality signal filter.
Date check:
For each item, write the source URL and the date on the page. If you cannot, drop the item.
Pricing context (October 2026)
Front’s September posts we read do not publish a new price list. Admin Copilot’s help article says the beta is free to access for all plans and may be restricted later. Playbooks require the Autopilot add-on. We do not invent Front plan prices. See the Front AI review and Front’s own pricing page before you budget.
Uncertainty: Which companies have Copilot, Autopilot, or the betas is account-specific. The 28 Sep post is a community roundup, not a contract.
When it is useful (honest take)
Useful when someone asks what Front shipped in September and you want links. Less useful as a buying guide. That is the Front AI review. Less useful if you needed a price change: we did not find one in these notes.
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Related options (educational)
| Need | Better home | Why |
|---|---|---|
| How Front AI works | Front AI review | Copilot and Autopilot jobs, human send |
| September notes | This page | Only what we could cite |
| A different inbox | Help Scout AI | If Help Scout is the desk |
| Desk of record is a CRM | Service Hub AI | Do not move tickets for a changelog |
FAQ
What shipped in Front in September 2026?
From Front’s 28 Sep 2026 post and related help articles: Admin Copilot (still described as beta), Copilot pop-out and multiple chats, ClickUp as a knowledge source, CSAT variables in workflows, and Autopilot automatic status updates. Smart CSAT’s model upgrade is described as GA on 16 Sep 2026 in a 30 Sep post. Playbooks remain access-gated in the 23 Sep article.
Did the MCP server ship in September?
No. The September post says it will be officially available on all plans on 6 October 2026. Rate limits are in Front’s usage policy.
Where is the product review?
The Front AI review. This page is only the dated notes.
What did we not verify?
Your account’s toggles, any price change, and a general-availability date for Admin Copilot or Playbooks. Those were not in the pages as GA.
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